If there is ever a story that is wrongly interpreted in churches by money hungry pastors is that of the widow who gave her last two pieces of money to the temple. It is never read in context. And always taught as a lesson on giving everything instead of a lesson of thieves pretending to be holy leaders while taking everything from their disciples .
Let's read it and expand on it.
Mark 12:38-44 KJV And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Luke 20:45- 21:4 KJV Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
If you read the verses before you, you will not miss its context . Jesus warns the disciples of the scribes who devour the widow's houses then you see the event played right before you by the temple. A widow giving all she had to live on to the temple which God had ordan for the purpose to help widows .
Deuteromy 14:28-29 KJV At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
And instead of helping them they were robbing them .
This is why soon after this event Jesus curses the temple and declared that all it's decorations of stones was to be stripped away and not one stone would be lift upon a other.
Luke 21:5-6 KJV And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mark 13:1-2 KJV And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
The stones of the temple that was decorated by the corpses of the widows who was left hungry while the priest lived in luxuries was to be torn down. Which happened exactly 40 years later when the Emperor Titus ordered it to be destroyed in 70 AD.
God gave warnings to Israel of what will be done to them if they didn't help the widows, orphans and strangers but instead of helping them they was inflicting them. Their wives was to be widows and their children orphans. This is exactly what happened.
Exodus 22:21-24 KJV 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Let's read it and expand on it.
Mark 12:38-44 KJV And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Luke 20:45- 21:4 KJV Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
If you read the verses before you, you will not miss its context . Jesus warns the disciples of the scribes who devour the widow's houses then you see the event played right before you by the temple. A widow giving all she had to live on to the temple which God had ordan for the purpose to help widows .
Deuteromy 14:28-29 KJV At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
And instead of helping them they were robbing them .
This is why soon after this event Jesus curses the temple and declared that all it's decorations of stones was to be stripped away and not one stone would be lift upon a other.
Luke 21:5-6 KJV And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mark 13:1-2 KJV And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
The stones of the temple that was decorated by the corpses of the widows who was left hungry while the priest lived in luxuries was to be torn down. Which happened exactly 40 years later when the Emperor Titus ordered it to be destroyed in 70 AD.
God gave warnings to Israel of what will be done to them if they didn't help the widows, orphans and strangers but instead of helping them they was inflicting them. Their wives was to be widows and their children orphans. This is exactly what happened.
Exodus 22:21-24 KJV 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
If there is ever a story that is wrongly interpreted in churches by money hungry pastors is that of the widow who gave her last two pieces of money to the temple. It is never read in context. And always taught as a lesson on giving everything instead of a lesson of thieves pretending to be holy leaders while taking everything from their disciples .
Let's read it and expand on it.
Mark 12:38-44 KJV And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Luke 20:45- 21:4 KJV Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
If you read the verses before you, you will not miss its context . Jesus warns the disciples of the scribes who devour the widow's houses then you see the event played right before you by the temple. A widow giving all she had to live on to the temple which God had ordan for the purpose to help widows .
Deuteromy 14:28-29 KJV At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
And instead of helping them they were robbing them .
This is why soon after this event Jesus curses the temple and declared that all it's decorations of stones was to be stripped away and not one stone would be lift upon a other.
Luke 21:5-6 KJV And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mark 13:1-2 KJV And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
The stones of the temple that was decorated by the corpses of the widows who was left hungry while the priest lived in luxuries was to be torn down. Which happened exactly 40 years later when the Emperor Titus ordered it to be destroyed in 70 AD.
God gave warnings to Israel of what will be done to them if they didn't help the widows, orphans and strangers but instead of helping them they was inflicting them. Their wives was to be widows and their children orphans. This is exactly what happened.
Exodus 22:21-24 KJV 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
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